Residency

Internal Medicine at Lakeland Regional Health

Lakeland, Florida
Program website
Does not sponsor employment visas; applicants must have existing U.S. work authorization
“applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas at this time.”
Resident salary
PGY-1 $65,619 PGY-2 $68,517 PGY-3 $71,106
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 28 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 14 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 37.5% (2025 survey) DO 50% US-MD 12.5% Total positions 60 Interviews per spot ~1 Faculty:resident 1.2 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required No Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs No Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-03 Interviews begin 2025-10-01
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.